Antiglare attachment



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i Aumentan' Museum.

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Taall whom muy conferiti Be .tvknown that, I, Aniinirr FfC-Asitnr, a.

-Acitizen of the United States, residing at Tiffin, in the county of Seneca iin'd State-of Ohio, have invented certain neiv and useful Improvements in Antiglare Attachments,

of which the `following;r is a specitiezition.

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vThis invention relates to an anti-glare attachment designed primarily for use in connection irith motor vehicles, but it is to be understood that an attachment. in.

accordance with this invention can be employed for any puroose wherein itl is found applicable,A and the invention has for its object to provide in u manner as hereinafter set forth, an attachment of such class for shielding the eves o f the driver of the vehicle from the glare of the lamps of vehicles approaching from 'an o posite direction, as well from the refl'eete glare of certain classes or r'oiid surfaces, or from other objects, so as to overcome 'any blinding or inconvenient, effects on the river of the vehicle during` the travel of the latter.

A further object of the invention is to l provide in a manner :is hereinafter set forth,

'an attachment'for the purpose referred to,

capable of heiniY adjusted to any desirable i position and further capable oflieing swung,

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.out of the Way when not required. so iis not to interfere in` any mnnneiivith the driver of the vehicle. t

YFurther objects `of the invention'nre to provide an anti-glare attach-nient fonthe.

purpose set forth which is .simple in its cons striietion'and arrangement. strong, durable.

adjustable. efficient, :ind convenient in its use, readily attached to the `vehicle :ind inexpensive to manufacture.

ith the foregoingr and other ohjei-ts in view, the invention cousists'of the novel construction, combina-tion :ind arrangement of 'piii'ts, :is hereinafter more specifically de 's'i-iibed :md Villiistrzrted in -the neceniiniiiviiig drawings. wherein is slim'vii :in ii-iihodiiiient o f the invention, but it is to 4be undeis'tnod that. changes, variations and modifient-ions Y can be' resorted to which come within the' 's cope. of the cliiiins hereunto appended. f

'In' the drawings u'h-rein like reference vnrrpsiioniling piii'ts throughout the sever-.il'v ie,\v-:,- A .i 1

tion'. illustrating the attachment in o-pe'izi;

F'gure `1 is an elevation ot' ,:ii` i'iliitiglzz-i'e4 iitiai-h'inc-nt. in accordance 'with this inven tive positonpiii full lines und in inoperative position in dotted lines.

' Figure 2 is an edge view tl'iereof, Figure 3- is a. section on line 3-#-3,. Fig- Figure 4 is a fragmez-itary view invertical section, i

Figure 5l is zi. sect-ion on line ti-55,. Figf lire 3', I f i Figures 6 und 7 are elevations of the cliiifr'iping elements for connectingthe attach ment; with the vehicle frame,

v Figure is an elevation ofone of theA universal joint members,

Figure 9 is a sectional Velevation of the the shield,

Figure v1o is an leifiiviiuimof @met me adgustable coupling for the hanger rod for tion with the hou of the vehicle.v

Figure 13 is'a vertical sectional view of tl'ieform shown in Figure 12. Y

F igure 14 is an elevation of the'modifierl for-m ,ofv supporting rod;

.;\ n antiirla're attachment cim he conL nccted Witliv the vehicle top or 'wind shield at any desirable: point, preferably the attachment, is cornieeted with the bow meinberl. of the top frame and for this purpose `ir clamping devi-ee is provided which consists of a pair of opposite-ly disposed seini-eylindriciil-chimpt-he bow 1f, extend tlie'iehetriveen,as shown in Figure 1. The clai-nping member 2, has

iin elongated depending arm 4,- fornied 95"y with :1 vmware-convex lower ,termi-nal por tion 5,"tlie lntteiyforiningr an eleineii-t. Aof "ai universal joint. The riaiiiping mei-liber 3, hask :1 depending L-shiilied extension 6, with 'the lioii/voiitiilleg vthereof i'ihuttji-ng .ifea-inst the :iriii-t. The. vertical leg of the' extension' C. is formed xritli :in opening.'r arranged :n

ing members 2, 3, which nre agdaj'ited to have .1

alignment with an pening S. foi-med in the V Extending through the aligning openings is n threaded holt 9, provided at,y

one end with@ Winged head 1U. :ind at itsv other end with :isecu'ring mit 1l, The head 1U. uhuts against. the vanni 4, und the nul 1-11- f3 :igiii'nstthe ivertical leg' of the'extensioii 6i und when in such posi-tion the members 2. 3 im i A are vsecurely clamped to the 1. `Flexiin position.

ble liners 12, are arrangred in the members 2, 3. 'and bear s'gainst the body 1, to protect the latter when the members 2. Bure-c -axnpeil i Associated with the'arrnfl, .is a socket lmember formed o a. vertically disposed' rectangular body 13, which terminutes in a. concavo-convex extension 14,

portion of the of a globular head 15, the latter in connec-H 14, provides a'.v universal joint. A rr opposing vthe concavo-convex lower lerminnl ann 4, and' rovxded inconnecti-on therewith a socket ofthe reception tion with the eoncavo-convex portions 5 and c upper end ofthe body portion 13, of the socket member is provider the arm 4., and extending through the latter,

as d vell as through thev body portion 14 is.

a clamping holt-17, having one end' provided with a winged head 1 8., andl itsother end with a'securing nut 19'. Thehead 18,

' abu'ts against the arm 4, and the nut 19 ahuts the body portion '14, and when'in such position the socket memceris securely clamped to the arm 4. The head `18, further provides means for 'releasing the head 15, so it can .further 'rovides means fdr secureljy'1 clampimg the iead 15 froml -movement;4 when oc'- casionso requires; l i Formed integral with the head 15, 1s a curved neck 20, of a supporting rod 21, the

. latter .havin its free. end xovided with ag 3J circular hea 22. The nec 20,l is directed upwardly toward the head and provides means' tvhereby'- the rod 21, ca n be shifted upwardly at an inclination, as illustrated in dotted lines, Figure 1, when the attachment; is moved t'oinopemtive position. l f

Depending fromL the r'od'21, is a hanger rod 23hav1ng its' lower terminus orn'iedwith an eye 24, and its upper terminus with a circular head25. The hanger lrod 23 can Vbe shifted lengthwiser Withrespect, to the supporting vrod 21, and further i'sonpahle of being angnlarly adjusted 'with 'respect' Ato said su porting The hanger rod 23, is Vadjusta e in and connected ywith the sup,-

porting'rod ,21, by' an adjustable couplingl device, and the latter. consists of a pair of oppositely disposed rectangular` clamping plates 26,27, each' having its inner face, near its up r' end ormed with a' gmove 28,afnd

at. its oner end with an inwardly extending 1 rib 29. TWhen the plates 26. 2?, areset up,

they are maintained in s need relation by' the ribs 29, these latterv a L bing, and further the grooves 2S, of the said plates oppose each other and Ap novide a fseat'for the' su porting rod 21. Eachof the' platesl 26, 2i,

11s formed with an opening 30, and these openings align and; extending therethroughwith u rightangular extension 16, which ahuts against'- A Which-citends the hanger-.rod 23,'the latterv bears against the plate 2T. Mounted onA the. bolt 31, is a winged nut. 34,V ployedtor. clampingllthe lentes 26, 27 together, aswell as clamping t ie hanger rod 23 to The nut 34,., nbuts against the'l plate 26, `ilfien the nut is in chtipingposiwhich .is eintion. iVhen the nut 34 is released `the h nng cr rodcunvbe'shifted to any; desired position and the members-2G, 27 shifted on the rod 2l, us'well as disposed :it xmylsuitn-blein. clinut'itm-l \Vlien the plates' 26, 27,; have 'been adjusted, as well as the rod 23, the nut" 3-1' is screwed home and the coupling de'- vice and rod 23 are maintained inthe position to which they have been adjusted'.

The shield whi'chis carried by the han-ger l rod-consists of n 'pa'nel of colored glass, prefeach ofthe bars is provided' at each end with a hook 39, which overlaps the trame, as lshown in Figuresl and 2. Carried by the bars centrally thereof, is a pin 38, which and the .said panel isindicated at 35,

extends `through an eye 2-1 of the hanger rodi 23', and by this arrangement'the--hang'er rods 23 are connected with the shield. The' bars 37, are arranged at the hack of the shield.

and vet-'lap the front, of the rame 36,.'when the latter is'inounted in the bars.

f A'sbefore stated, vthe neck. 2txlgrovides means whereby the supporting can be shifted' to -a-n upwardly inclination as indi-1 cated in Figure 1, and this manner of adjusting the support har 21, carries the'hangf' er rod 23 therewith and as' the latter can be shi'fel'on the bar 21', the shield can s hited to the v position 'showen in dotted lin.es, F1gure1, so that when it 1s not desired ino? un i' touse the` attaclnnent', -it can be nioijed to ai position nottbto interfere with the driver.

T he pin 38, is in the form ,of a bolt, iwhich is tlueaded and carries-a 'clamping nut 40,' for the purpose of tixedly securing the shield in'adjusted position when desi-red.,V

The univeisal 'joint between the support-I ing rodnnd clamping device perni-its of the" supporting rod' being adj-usted to anyvde# sined positiomnnd the adjustable cmx'pling,

de viel between the hanger porting Irod 21, not only permits of adj-usb rod 9.3 and sup'- of. the hanger rodk 23, lengthwise with' respect to the support rod 21, but further- *more permits ofjthe adjusting of the rod 23 toan'y desired'a-ngle and owing to the man ner of conneeti-ngvthe shieldv to the. hanger.

rod, the shield also can be aidx'iistedto. any i' I desirable :UJEleDOSGH' i 'I i ifm" Figures 153, 13 and ,14, the'y supper-tin rod as I Amembers 48,v 49 respectively,

an opening ranged between the the opening'45 in the' enlargement Extending through the nligningopening's 51, is a headed bolt A52, carrying anunged nut 53, for the pur ose of detnc-hubly connecting. the rod 41 witli the clamping members 48, 49. By this construction the niunner of connecting the rod 41. issomewhfat simplifiedfind the` universal spherical joint is dispensed with.- The vrod 41 is connected yto the rod 9.3

"inA the manner as heretofore referred to'in connection with the rod 21. The shield 1s arranged when in" operative sition in a menner so 1t will shield the eyes A of the driver from. the glare of approaching lamps `and from other objections, 'under such conditions preventing any blinding or in convenientetects ofthe eyes of the driver-,r and although the preferredemboclijment of the invention is as shown and' described, yet', itis tobe'understood tnnt changesin the, de tail of construction can be had without', depantin from the spirit .of the invention as vice for'con-necting said rod "with n suitable 1. 'An antrglare attachment for motor vehicles con'iprising. a ks upptnting `rod forrned with a' curved neck, a 'clamping'de an adjustable joint connection be- ,tween .one end fof the said 'clmnping device, 4a pair of opposed' angular-ly adpistable' cou' ling plates positioned nguinst'said' rod an formed with registerjing openings, a hangerrod disposed at anv angle with respect to saidsuppo-rting rod, a'

cl'rirnpinfvl bolt extending through seid openA ings an l having its Ahead formed 'With-:1nl opening for the reception of thelinngfer rod,

' :iL-clamping nut adjustub'l i mounted on the holt for shifting' said. p :ttes tcl-coupling position and togprovide for the clamping of the hunger' rod to one of said plates by the head of the bolt', :and a shield adjustably connected to said hanger rod.'-

2. An anti-glare v-att Miur-nent. for motor.

' vehicles comprising a 'supporting rod, "s,

. tending through sai -f'o'r connecting said rod with a support and cla'rnping "device for. connecting said rod GGL with a. support, e. pair of aperturedcouplin plates'v positioned against said rod kan A justuble hanger" rod s ,clamping bolt jex.-

d openings-and having itsl head provided 'with anopenin'g for the receptionof said henger rod,e clamping nut mounted'on saidfbolt for shifting said plates to clamping position with lrespectto the` supportingv rod and to provide for the clamping of the hn ,er rod .to one of said plates by the head oiI ).ustnhly connected 4between said'holder and luilt han-ger rod, and a shield carried by the o Aer.

vehicles c'ornprisil'i'gV a v su'pporti'n formed withf a curved neck terminating m' u. spherical enlargement, a clamping device.

formed4 with registering o p'eninlqgs,l imA ad# thel bolt, a holderady further having means. associating with said l enlargement to provide for the adjustable.

connection of seid rod withvs-aid device, a

pair of o posed a-pertured coupling plates posi-tione ug'aignst seid rod and kforxried with aligning openinffs, an adjustable vhenger rod, clamping bo t exten-ding through seid openings and lia-ving its head pro-vided with an opening`-l for the recept-ion of' a. hanger rod, means atljustabl'y mounted on the bolt for shifting said plates to coupling position and to provide for the clamping of the' eef hanger rod to eine'of'said plates by the head oi the bolt, and a shield adjustably com. 'nected'to said rod. f 4. en antifglsre attachment for motor vehicles' comprisin a clamping 'device adapted tol be detsc inbl' connected with a l sup-port, 'a supporting ro 'said rod -and said device having cooperatingineans to provide for an adjustable' connection between the` rod .and sai-d device, it pair of opposed coupling plates positioned against said rod and formed with; aligning openings, a 'hanger rod, a clamp bolt; extending through tending there-through, means adjnstably mounted on said bolt' for shifting saidcouvpling plutesto operative position with respec-t to said supporting' rodandfurther to provi-dolor the clamping of the linngerfrod to one of said' plates by .the head of the bolt, a holder adjustobly connected to said hanger rod, and s shield carried by said holder.

v In testimony whereof, I aix my signature hereto.

- p Leser P.

y .Y 7s I* 3. An finti-glare` attachment Vfor motor rodr 

